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noun

halo

noun
1
A circle of light shown around the head of a holy figure in art.
"The painting depicted the saint with a golden halo."
2
A ring of light around the sun or moon, or a similar glowing ring.
"A faint halo surrounded the moon that night."
verb
1
To surround with a ring of light.
"Streetlights haloed the foggy square."

How to Use Halo

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA glowing ring — literally around light sources, or figuratively as a symbol of holiness or perfect reputation.

Common mistake

"Halo effect" is a psychology term for judging someone positively overall just because of one good trait — it doesn't need to involve actual light.

Common pairings
angelic halo halo effect halo around the moon

Word Forms

haloed past tense, haloes singular

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